Under Hair Forming Tool

ABSTRACT

An under hair forming tool can shave off or cut off the overflowing part of the under hair of a person except the necessary part thereof requiring neither skill nor care. The under hair forming tool is characterized in that an adhesive layer ( 2 ) is laid on the rear surface of an under hair contour sheet plate ( 1 ) having a predetermined profile. Preferably, the under hair forming tool is provided on the surface of the adhesive layer ( 2 ) with a peeling sheet layer ( 3 ) having a profile same as that of the under hair contour sheet plate ( 1 ) and/or perforations ( 6 ) arranged along the peripheral edge of the peeling sheet layer with a predetermined margin. To put the under hair forming tool in position, the peeling sheet layer ( 3 ) is peeled off at the outside of the perforations ( 6 ) to expose the underlying adhesive layer ( 2 ) and the under hair contour sheet plate ( 1 ) is applied accurately to the part of the under hair to be left at the rear surface thereof. Then, the under hair forming tool is held in position easily and safely. The sheet plate may be made of transparent or semi-transparent plastic, cloth, paper or metal such as aluminum, tin or copper.

TECHNICAL FIELD

This invention relates to an under hair forming tool. More particularly,the present invention relates to an under hair forming tool for trimmingthe under hair of an athlete who plays in a competition of rhythmicgymnastics, volleyball, figure skating, swimming or the like so as tomake the contour of the under hair do not come out from the rims of thewear worn by the athlete and the under hair agreeable if recognized.

BACKGROUND ART

If the contour of the under hair (pubes) of an athlete playing in acompetition of rhythmic gymnastics, volleyball, figure skating, swimmingor the like comes out from the rims of the wear worn by the athlete, thespectators are made to have a disagreeable feeling. The under hair isnormally trimmed by means of a razor and/or a pair of scissors. However,under hair trimming is an operation that is time consuming and requirescare and skill.

DISCLOSURE OF THE INVENTION

To dissolve the above identified problem, the present invention providesan under hair forming tool as defined below.

[1] An under hair forming tool characterized in that an adhesive layeris laid on the rear surface of an under hair contour sheet plate havinga predetermined profile.[2] An under hair forming tool characterized in that an adhesive layerand a peeling sheet layer are sequentially laid as multilayer on therear surface of an under hair contour sheet plate having a predeterminedprofile.[3] An under hair forming tool characterized in that an adhesive layeris arranged along the peripheral edge of the rear surface of an underhair contour sheet plate having a predetermined profile.[4] An under hair forming tool characterized in that an adhesive layerand a peeling sheet layer are sequentially laid as multilayer along theperipheral edge of the rear surface of an under hair contour sheet platehaving a predetermined profile.[5] An under hair forming tool characterized in that an adhesive layerand a peeling sheet layer having a profile same as an under hair contoursheet plate are laid as multilayer on the rear surface of the under haircontour sheet plate and perforations or slits are arranged along theperipheral edge of the peeling sheet layer with a predetermined margin.[6] An under hair forming tool as defined in any one of [1] through [5]above, characterized in that the sheet plate is made of a plasticmaterial.[7] An under hair forming tool as defined in any one of [1] through [5]above, characterized in that the sheet plate is made of a transparent orsemi-translucent plastic material.[8] An under hair forming tool as defined in any one of [1] through [5]above, characterized in that the sheet plate is made of cloth or paper.[9] An under hair forming tool as defined in any one of [1] through [5]above, characterized in that the plate is made metal such as aluminum,tin or copper.[10] An under hair forming tool as defined in any one of [1] through [9]above, characterized in that the predetermined profile of the under haircontour sheet plate is selected from the profile of a heart, that of atear drop, a triangle or a square.[11] An under hair forming tool as defined in any one of [1] through[10] above, characterized in that a handle is fitted to the frontsurface of the under hair contour sheet plate having a predeterminedprofile.[12] An under hair forming tool as defined in any one of [1] through[10] above, characterized in that a handle formed by a decorative ribbonis fitted to the front surface of the under hair contour sheet platehaving a predetermined profile.[13] An under hair forming tool as defined in any one of [1] through[12] above, characterized in that cutting guide lines are formed on theunder hair contour sheet plate having a predetermined profile to make itas that of a large, medium or small size.

Advantages of the Invention

Thus, with an under hair forming tool according to the presentinvention, the necessary part of the under hair is protected to show apredetermined profile simply by accurately applying the under haircontour sheet plate having the predetermined profile accurately to thatpart of the under hair to be left at the rear surface thereof so as tobe held there by means of the adhesive layer and shaving off, cuttingoff or otherwise removing the overflowing remaining part. The operationis an easy one and does not require neither skill nor any particularcare.

When an under hair forming tool according to the present invention isprovided on the surface of the adhesive layer with a peeling sheet layerhaving a profile same as that of the under hair contour sheet plate andalong the peripheral edge thereof with perforations is used, the underhair forming tool can be easily and safely held in position simply bypeeling off the release sheet at the outside of the perforations toexpose the underlying adhesive layer and applying the under hair contoursheet plate to the part of the under hair to be left at the rear surfacethereof.

Thereafter, the under hair can be made to neatly show a predeterminedprofile by shaving off, cutting off or otherwise removing theoverflowing remaining part of the under hair by means of an electricrazor or a depilatory.

After the forming process, the under hair forming tool can be removedwith easy by pulling and peeling off the under hair contour sheet plate.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1A is a schematic plan view of the first embodiment of an underhair forming tool according to the present invention and FIG. 1B is aschematic cross-sectional view of the first embodiment taken along thecenter line thereof.

FIG. 2A is a schematic plan view of the second embodiment of an underhair forming tool according to the present invention and FIG. 2B is aschematic cross-sectional view of the second embodiment taken along thecenter line thereof.

FIG. 3 is a schematic plan view of the third embodiment of an under hairforming tool according to the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a schematic plan view of another embodiment of an under hairforming tool according to the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a schematic plan view of other embodiments of an under hairforming tool according to the present invention having differentprofiles.

EXPLANATION OF REFERENCE SYMBOLS

-   1: under hair contour sheet plate-   2: adhesive layer-   3 (3 a, 3 b): peeling sheet layer-   4 (4 a, 4 b): cutting guide line-   5: ribbon-   6: perforations or slits

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION

Now, present invention will be described in greater detail by referringto the accompanying drawings that illustrate the best modes for carryingout the invention.

FIRST EMBODIMENT

FIG. 1A is a schematic plan view of the first embodiment of an underhair forming tool according to the present invention and FIG. 1B is aschematic cross-sectional view thereof taken along the center linethereof.

Referring to FIGS. 1A and 1B, 1 denotes an under hair contour sheetplate having a predetermined profile (heart-like profile) and 2 denotesan adhesive layer bonded to the rear surface thereof. Furthermore, apeeling sheet layer 3 having a profile same as that of the under haircontour sheet plate is laid on the surface of the adhesive layer.

When using the under hair forming tool having the above describedconfiguration, the peeling sheet layer 3 is firstly peeled off to exposethe adhesive layer 2 and the under hair contour sheet plate isaccurately applied to the part of the under hair to be left at the rearsurface thereof to make the adhesive layer 2 adhere to that part so asto be held there.

Then, the part of the under hair overflowing from the under hair formingtool is shaved off or cut off by means of a razor or a hair clipper.Alternatively it may be removed by applying a depilatory.

Since the necessary part of the under hair is protected by the underhair forming tool to show a predetermined profile. Therefore, only theoverflowing remaining part is shaved off, cut off or otherwise removed.The operation is an easy one and does not require neither skill nor anyparticular care.

In this embodiment, “Micropore Surgical Tape 1530” (trademark, availablefrom 3M Healthcare Co. Ltd. which is a rayon type unwoven tape providedon the rear surface thereof with an acryl-based adhesive layer) isemployed as the material of the under hair contour sheet plate andshaped to show a heart-like profile by means of a punch.

SECOND EMBODIMENT

FIG. 2A is a schematic plan view of the second embodiment of an underhair forming tool according to the present invention and FIG. 2B is aschematic cross-sectional view thereof taken along the center linethereof.

Referring to FIGS. 2A and 2B, 1 denotes an under hair contour sheetplate having a predetermined profile (heart-like profile) and 2 denotesan adhesive layer bonded to the rear surface thereof. Furthermore, apeeling sheet layer 3 (3 a, 3 b) having a profile same as that of theunder hair contour sheet plate is laid on the surface of the adhesivelayer.

Additionally, perforations or slits 6 are arranged along the peripheraledge of the peeling sheet layer 3 with a predetermined margin.

When using the under hair forming tool having the above describedconfiguration, the release sheet 3 a, which is a peripheral part of thepeeling sheet layer 3, is firstly peeled off along the perforations 6 toexpose the adhesive layer 2 under it and the under hair contour sheetplate is accurately applied to the part of the under hair to be left atthe rear surface thereof to make the adhesive layer 2 adhere to thepubes there so as to be held there.

Then, the part of the under hair overflowing from the under hair formingtool is shaved off or cut off by means of a razor or a hair clipper asdescribed above by referring to the first embodiment. Alternatively itmay be removed by applying a depilatory. Since the necessary part of theunder hair is protected by the under hair forming tool to show apredetermined profile. Therefore, only the overflowing remaining part isshaved off, cut off or otherwise removed. The operation is an easy oneand does not require neither skill nor any particular care.

THIRD EMBODIMENT

FIG. 3 is a schematic plan view of the third embodiment of an under hairforming tool according to the present invention.

This embodiment is adapted to have any of various sizes. As shown inFIG. 3, under hair contour sheet plate having a heart-like profile isprovided with cutting guide lines 4 a, 4 b.

The cutting guide lines are arranged to accommodate the differences ofsize or liking among individuals. They include a cutting guide line 4 a(for a medium size) and a cutting guide line 4 b (for a small size).Thus, for example, an under hair contour sheet plate for a medium sizecan be produced by cutting the original under hair contour sheet platealong the cutting guide line 4 a for a medium size by scissors and thelike.

The sheet plate of an under hair forming tool according to the presentinvention is preferably made of a plastic material.

More preferably, the contour plate of an under hair forming toolaccording to the present invention is made of a plastic material that istransparent or semi-transparent. Then, the part of the under hair to beleft is visible through the contour plate from the outside so that theuser can see how it actually appears and hence the user can selectivelydetermine the profile of the part of the under hair to be left accordingto his or her liking.

A sheet plate prepared by lamination of a PET sheet and a hologram filmto show a brilliant and attractive appearance may also preferably beused for the sheet plate of an under hair forming tool according to thepresent invention.

The plastic material of the sheet plate may be selected from vinylchloride resin, polyethylene resin, acryl resin, nylon resin and otherresins because such materials can be processed with ease to form a thinplate and also colored with ease.

The sheet plate may alternatively be made of cloth, unwoven cloth orpaper. If it is made of paper, the paper may be water-proof paper orwater-soluble paper. Paper provides an advantage of being disposable.

Still alternatively, the sheet plate may be made of metal such asaluminum, tin or copper. A sheet plate may be formed by lamination of ametal sheet and a plastic sheet. Still alternatively, the contour platemay be formed by bonding a sheet of paper and a sheet of plastic or byimpregnating a sheet of paper with resin and setting the sheet.

A sheet plate made of any of the above listed materials can be bent toshow a profile that is curved by an appropriate angle and the curvedprofile can be maintained. Thus, the contour plate can bethree-dimensionally accurately applied to the necessary part of theunder hair so as to be held there. Then, the under hair can be trimmedaccurately and easily.

The under hair contour sheet plate may be provided on the front surfacethereof with a handle to improve the operability of the contour plate. Adecorative ribbon 5 may be bonded to the sheet plate so as to operate ashandle as shown in FIG. 4. Then, the ribbon operates both as handle andas decoration.

As shown in FIG. 5, the profile of the under hair contour sheet platemay be that of a tear drop (B), triangle (C) or square (D) instead ofthat of a heart (A), which is employed for the above describedembodiments.

1. An under hair forming tool characterized in that an adhesive layer islaid on the rear surface of an under hair contour sheet plate having apredetermined profile.
 2. An under hair forming tool characterized inthat an adhesive layer and a peeling sheet layer are sequentially laidas multilayer on the rear surface of an under hair contour sheet platehaving a predetermined profile.
 3. An under hair forming toolcharacterized in that an adhesive layer is arranged along the peripheraledge of the rear surface of an under hair contour sheet plate having apredetermined profile.
 4. An under hair forming tool characterized inthat an adhesive layer and a peeling sheet layer are sequentially laidas multilayer along the peripheral edge of the rear surface of an underhair contour sheet plate having a predetermined profile.
 5. An underhair forming tool characterized in that an adhesive layer and a peelingsheet layer having a profile same as an under hair contour sheet plateare laid as multilayer on the rear surface of the under hair contoursheet plate and perforations or slits are arranged along the peripheraledge of the peeling sheet layer with a predetermined margin.
 6. Theunder hair forming tool according to claim 1, characterized in that thesheet plate is made of a plastic material.
 7. The under hair formingtool according to claim 1, characterized in that the sheet plate is madeof a transparent or semi-translucent plastic material.
 8. The under hairforming tool according to claim 1, characterized in that the sheet plateis made of cloth or paper.
 9. The under hair forming tool according toclaim 1, characterized in that the sheet plate is made of metal such asaluminum, tin or copper.
 10. The under hair forming tool according toclaim 1, characterized in that the predetermined profile of the underhair contour sheet plate is selected from the profile of a heart, thatof a tear drop, a triangle or a square.
 11. The under hair forming toolaccording to claim 1, characterized in that a handle is fitted to thefront surface of the under hair contour sheet plate having apredetermined profile.
 12. The under hair forming tool according toclaim 1, characterized in that a handle formed by a decorative ribbon isfitted to the front surface of the under hair contour sheet plate havinga predetermined profile.
 13. The under hair forming tool according toclaim 1, characterized in that cutting guide lines are formed on theunder hair contour sheet plate having a predetermined profile to make itas that of a large, medium or small size.